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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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